AOL has rolled out an online tool for sending messages to multiple AOL Instant Messaging (AIM) names at once. Even if you're rocking your AIM account through Digsby, Pidgin, or another multi-protocol client, you'll get a new Buddy List name that serves as a marker for sending out group messages. Users have to be invited and accept to get your messages, and the group creator decides whether the message recipients can see who else is in the group, and whether replies go direct to them or the whole group. It's one of those features you can't believe wasn't there already, but it's thankfully open to anyone using the AIM protocol.